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NameELY TAQUERIA
Address5100 N TRYON ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28213
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 4/21/2021
Final Score @ Grade
93.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
13 0 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-304.11 Food shall only contact surfaces of properly cleaned and sanitized equipment and utensils. -P Observed vegetables stored in direct contact with grocery bags. CDI: PIC transferred vegetables to clear bags.
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No No 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P Observed no sanitizer available. CDI: PIC made chlorine sanitizer at proper concentration during inspection.
18 1.50 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes No No 3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 41F. -P Observed yellow rice at 51F in WIC that has been cooling since last night. Product did not reach proper cooling parameters. CDI: voluntarily discarded.
21 3 Proper date marking and disposition Yes Yes No 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf Observed beans, green beans, and red sauce not date marked. PIC stated those food items were made yesterday. CDI: PIC dated food items. REPEAT EHS will make a compliance visit to ensure proper date marking of TCS foods.
31 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No No 3-501.15 Quickly cool foods. Use methods such as open/vented shallow pans, large ice baths and active stirring. Cold air must flow around product to remove the heat. -Pf Observed yellow rice cooling in deep metal pan and tightly covered. CDI: Product voluntarily discarded due to not meeting proper cooling time/temperature parameters. Education provided on proper cooling methods. Cooling methods poster in Spanish provided.
39 0 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored Yes No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. Observed wiping cloth sitting out of sanitizer. CDI: PIC moved cloth into sanitizer solution.
41 0 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes No No 3-304.12 Store in-use utensils in a clean, dry place, in food with handles out, in 135F or greater water or in running water which quickly moves food particles to the drain. Observed several utensils for stirring food sitting in stagnant water at 67F. CDI: PIC took utensils to 3 comp sink and used new ones for stirring.
42 0 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed metal pans wet stacking on dish shelf.
49 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Observed faucet at 3 comp sink and faucet at the restroom hand sink leaking. Work order has been placed for repair.